Waste from Upper Michigan's copper mines is a treasure for area roofers who can use stamp sand to make cheaper shingles from recycled material. Ralph Hodek, an associate professor of civil and ...

Eight years ago I was in the middle of a roof replacement project on my own home. My 30-year warranted asphalt shingles looked like they were 50 years old. They were curled, large patches of felt ...

The neoclassical Traffic Tunnel Administration Building was built on the northern edge of downtown Boston in 1931. But, like many buildings its age, the years had begun to take their toll on the ...

A week ago, I made a decision to ratchet up my ability to save readers as much money as possible in these very challenging financial times. Inflation is raging. In my opinion, it’s going to get worse.